Association of female sex with cataract surgery in the general population but not in plaque brachytherapy-treated uveal melanoma patients.

ABSTRACT: Cataract is a leading cause of blindness worldwide, necessitating a deeper understanding of its risk factors. We analyzed two cohorts: 1000 individuals from the general Swedish population and 933 patients who received plaque brachytherapy for uveal melanoma. Using Kaplan-Meier and cumulative incidence analyses, as well as Cox and competing risk regressions, we assessed whether there is a relationship between sex and cataract surgery. In the general population, female sex was a significant risk factor for cataract surgery, with a 10-year incidence of 16% compared to 10% for males (subdistribution hazard ratio adjusted for age, 1.35, P < 0.001). In the brachytherapy cohort, female sex was not associated with an increased incidence of cataract surgery, with a 10-year incidence of 25% versus 2

SUBMITTER: Hagstrom A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11422500 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature